“Why did they have c**doms in there?”: Fans Ask the Million Dollar Question after Netflix Squid Game Reality Show Players Used Lubed C*ndoms as Chapstick
Contestants on Netflix’s new reality competition Squid Game: The Challenge have sparked controversy by allegedly using lubricated c*ndoms as chapstick. Player 301, aka Trey, confirmed reports that players resorted to the unconventional hack when provided no normal lip balm.
What Drove Squid Game Players To Use C*ndoms?
As per Entertainment Weekly, according to Trey, Squid Game: The Challenge players received small toiletries like toothpaste upon arrival but no chapstick. When using lotions and conditioners on their lips didn’t help, some apparently turned to the c*ndoms freely available.
“Within a day, maybe a day and a half, all the c*ndoms were gone. It was absurd. And it still didn’t work,” Trey said.
Players even received numbered chapstick tins later after speaking up. But for some, the damage of dry, cracked lips was already done.
How Have Fans Reacted To The Chapstick Controversy?
Fans reacted with shock at contestants’ extreme chapstick deprivation. “I am sorry but WTF,” wrote one Squid Game viewer. Others were baffled by the lengths competitors went to for moisture. Here are some of the fan reactions:
why did they have condoms in there
— clear47 (@cle4r47) November 30, 2023
they had condoms but not chapstick?
— matt b (@mattbeveridgee) November 30, 2023
— Everton Blake (@EvertonBlake_) November 30, 2023
So condoms were available. And instead of asking for chapsticks, someone thought hey let’s just use these condoms.
— K2 (@Krnconnection) November 30, 2023
Just lick your lips tf??
— Mando (@OmniMando194) November 30, 2023
Many fans expressed shock and confusion at reports of players relying on c*ndoms for lip relief. “Bro lick your lips,” one bemused viewer reacted. Others questioned if chapstick was truly a necessity under the extreme competition conditions.
What Else Have Squid Game Reality Stars Revealed?
The ChapstickGate controversy adds to other alleged behind-the-scenes revelations from players. Reports have exposed poor living conditions, strict no-romance rules, and production tricks.
Trey himself called certain parts of the filming “brutal.” Complaints mounting from once-eager contestants indicate that translating the scripted Squid Game into reality proved even more challenging than viewers realize.
